Chokecherry is a deciduous shrub or small tree of the rose family and native to North America. It is aptly named for the astringent acidic taste of its reddish cherries, which may be made into jelly and preserves. The stones and foliage are poisonous.

Jul 10, 2024 · Chokecherries (Prunus virginiana), also commonly known as wild cherries or bitter-berries, are shrubs or small ornamental trees known for their purple-black fruit used for jellies, jams, and wines.

Prunus virginiana, commonly called bitter-berry, [3] chokecherry, [3] Virginia bird cherry, [3] and western chokecherry [3] (also black chokecherry for P. virginiana var. demissa), [3] is a species of bird cherry (Prunus subgenus Padus) native to North America.

The chokecherry is a small shrub or tree, often forming dense thickets. Leaves on chokecherry are elliptical and have finely serrated margins. They are a shiny dark green above and light green, sometimes hairy, underneath.

Chokecherry is used extensively in shelterbelts, windbreaks, wildlife habitat and mass plantings for erosion control. Chokecherry does well in riparian area planting. It provides thermal cover over the water and works well in stabilizing streambanks. It has …

May 17, 2021 · Growing chokecherry trees are large suckering shrubs (small trees) that are indigenous to the Southeastern United States but may be grown as a perennial landscape specimen elsewhere.

Chokecherry - Prunus virginiana - is a large, highly adaptable native shrub that tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions. Typically reaching 20 feet high with an irregular rounded-oval crown, Chokecherry produces a profusion of cylindrical white flowers in the spring.

Jul 22, 2021 · Chokecherry is a deciduous suckering shrub or small, bush-like tree with clusters of white spring flowers and astringent reddish-purple berry-like edible fruits. Chokecherry shrubs usually grow up to a maximum of 30 ft. (9 m) tall and have a rounded, irregularly shaped crown.

Prunus virginiana, commonly called chokecherry, is primarily native from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan south to North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri and Kansas. In Missouri, it most frequently occurs on wooded slopes, bluffs and ravines in areas north of …

Prunus virginiana is a large native deciduous shrub or a small tree. Growing in the wild, it can form thickets, which can become very dense. The spread can originate from the shallow, spreading root system that may form additional plants from the lengthy underground runners.